I am a Senior Data Engineer and Architect with over 10 years of experience delivering scalable, cloud-native data solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP. I specialize in real-time and batch ETL/ELT pipelines, distributed processing, and AI-driven data platforms. I am passionate about optimizing costs, ensuring compliance (GDPR, SOC2, HIPAA), and enabling advanced analytics with tools like Spark, Kafka, Airflow, dbt, and Snowflake. I am adept at data modeling, governance, and MLOps integration with MLflow and SageMaker. I am recognized for mentoring teams, automating data infrastructure, and driving high-impact business intelligence initiatives through cross-functional collaboration and strategic thinking.

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I am a Senior Data Engineer and Architect with over 10 years of experience delivering scalable, cloud-native data solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP. I specialize in real-time and batch ETL/ELT pipelines, distributed processing, and AI-driven data platforms. I am passionate about optimizing costs, ensuring compliance (GDPR, SOC2, HIPAA), and enabling advanced analytics with tools like Spark, Kafka, Airflow, dbt, and Snowflake. I am adept at data modeling, governance, and MLOps integration with MLflow and SageMaker. I am recognized for mentoring teams, automating data infrastructure, and driving high-impact business intelligence initiatives through cross-functional collaboration and strategic thinking.

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I am a Senior Data Engineer and Architect with over 10 years of experience delivering scalable, cloud-native data solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP. I specialize in real-time and batch ETL/ELT pipelines, distributed processing, and AI-driven data platforms. I am passionate about optimizing costs, ensuring compliance (GDPR, SOC2, HIPAA), and enabling advanced analytics with tools like Spark, Kafka, Airflow, dbt, and Snowflake.

I am adept at data modeling, governance, and MLOps integration with MLflow and SageMaker. I am recognized for mentoring teams, automating data infrastructure, and driving high-impact business intelligence initiatives through cross-functional collaboration and strategic thinking.

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Work Experience

Data Solution Architect at Cigna
March 1, 2022 - Present
Designed and implemented scalable cloud-native data platforms using Snowflake, Spark, and Delta Lake. Developed real-time ingestion pipelines with Kafka, Spark Streaming, and CDC to power advanced analytics. Partnered with ML teams to productionize models using MLflow and SageMaker. Defined enterprise-wide data governance and lineage strategies using Collibra and Monte Carlo. Created metadata-driven data catalogs for discovery, auditing, and reproducibility. Optimized Spark workloads, reducing compute costs by 35%. Delivered strategic insights through integrated dashboards supporting executive decision-making.
Lead Data Engineer at Splash Financial
February 28, 2022 - August 26, 2025
Designed and optimized modern data lakes using Delta Lake, Iceberg, and Hudi, improving accessibility and cost efficiency. Developed low-latency OLAP systems with Snowflake, Apache Druid, and ClickHouse, enabling faster queries. Built self-service BI platforms with Looker and Power BI for real-time analytics. Integrated ML-based anomaly detection pipelines, reducing inconsistencies by 40%. Modernized legacy platforms, transitioning to cloud-native architectures for greater scalability. Collaborated with cross-functional teams, aligning infrastructure with business objectives.
Senior Data Engineer at PatientIQ
February 28, 2021 - August 26, 2025
Spearheaded AI-driven pipelines with real-time feature engineering and predictive analytics. Engineered event-driven data streaming solutions using Kafka, Flink, CDC, and Palantir Foundry. Transformed ETL workflows with dbt and Airflow, improving processing speeds by 40%. Implemented automated governance frameworks, ensuring SOC2, HIPAA, and GDPR compliance. Reduced infrastructure overhead by 30% using serverless and cost-optimized designs. Mentored engineering teams, improving adoption of modern data practices.
Data Engineer at Health-E Commerce
May 1, 2017 - August 26, 2025
Built high-performance ETL pipelines with dbt and Airflow, improving transformation efficiency. Developed KPI dashboards and BI reports in Power BI and Tableau, enabling data-driven decision-making. Implemented secure authentication and access controls with IAM and HashiCorp Vault. Automated validation protocols, improving data quality and minimizing manual checks. Optimized database performance via indexing, partitioning, and caching. Enhanced data security by implementing encryption and secure access management.

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Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
January 11, 2030 - August 26, 2025

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Healthcare, Software & Internet